Source Apportionment of Urban Ammonia and its Contribution to Secondary Particle Formation in a Mid-size European City by Laura Ehrnsperger, Otto Klemm

“…Alongside nitrogen oxides (NOx) and PM, ammonia (NH3) is also a relevant air pollutant due to its role as a precursor of particulate ammonium. …”
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Spatiotemporal Distributions of Ambient Volatile Organic Compounds in China: Characteristics and Sources by Gang Wang, Na Zhao, Hanyu Zhang, Guohao Li, Gang Xin

“…Listing VOCs as a mandatory monitoring pollutant for environmental monitoring stations in China and developing accurate source apportionment methods are critical to guide policy making and for understanding of the spatiotemporal distribution of ambient VOCs.…”
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Characterizing Traffic-Related Ultrafine Particles in Roadside Microenvironments: Spatiotemporal Insights from Industrial Parks by Sultan F.I. Abdillah, Sheng-Jie You, Ya-Fen Wang

“…Spatiotemporal variability as well as correlations between pollutants and confounding factors (traffic profiles and meteorological conditions) were analyzed. …”
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Assessment of Malaysia-wide PM2.5 Forecasts from a Global Model by Zhixian Tan, Mohd Talib Latif, Matthew J. Ashfold

“…However, we found CAMS-GACF captured better the increased regional PM2.5 pollution during the transboundary ‘haze’ episode of 2019. …”
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The Modulation of Meteorological Parameters on Surface PM2.5 and O3 Concentrations in Guangzhou, China by Qiaoli Bu, Yingying Hong, Haobo Tan, Li Liu, Chunlin Wang, Jianjun Zhu, Pakwai Chan, Chen Chen

“…Abstract PM2.5 and ozone (O3) are two major pollutants that are worsening air quality in China. …”
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Social and Travel Lockdown Impact Considering Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) on Air Quality in Megacities of India: Present Benefits, Future Challenges and Way Forward by Suresh Jain, Tanya Sharma

“…Similar decline in pollutant concentration was observed in other megacities as well. …”
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Effect of Future Climate Change on Stratosphere-to-Troposphere-Exchange Driven Ozone in the Northern Hemisphere by Shovan Kumar Sahu, Lei Chen, Song Liu, Jia Xing, Rohit Mathur

“…Abstract Future estimates of atmospheric pollutant concentrations serve as critical information for policy makers to formulate current policy indicators to achieve future targets. …”
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Characteristics of PM and PAHs Emitted from Oil-fired Process by Ming Wei Chang, Minh Man Trinh, Chian Kou Lien, Moo Been Chang

“…Abstract Sampling and analysis of NOx, SO2, filterable particulate matter (FPM), FPM2.5, condensable particulate matter (CPM), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) emitted from an oil-fired boiler equipped with efficiency of electrostatic precipitator (ESP) as air pollution control devices (APCDs) were conducted. Moreover, the emission characteristics of these pollutants were also evaluated at two loadings, i.e., low (30%) and high (80%) capacities. …”
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Trace metals induce microbial risk and antimicrobial resistance in biofilm in drinking water by Bowei Li, Ling Feng, Rakia Chouari, Sofia Samoili, Stefanos Giannakis

“…Abstract This study investigated the changes in water quality and microbial risks resulting from trace metal pollutants in stagnant drinking water conditions using a 168-h experimental simulation and a metagenomic approach. …”
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Causality Analysis of Air Quality and Meteorological Parameters for PM2.5 Characteristics Determination: Evidence from Jakarta by Tri Istiana, Budhy Kurniawan, Santoso Soekirno, Alberth Nahas, Alvin Wihono, Danang Eko Nuryanto, Suko Prayitno Adi, Muhammad Lukman Hakim

“…The influence of meteorological parameters and other pollutants in various seasons can be used to determine the variability of PM2.5. …”
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Characterization of Residential Woodsmoke PM2.5 in the Adirondacks of New York by George Allen, Lisa Rector

“…With the exception of occasional regional PM events, the hourly measurements of this pollutant between the paired sites exhibited poor correlations, suggesting that local woodsmoke was responsible for the observed increases in PM values. …”
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Reduction of NOx and SO2 Emissions by Shore Power Adoption by Duy-Hieu Nguyen, Chitsan Lin, Nicholas Kiprotich Cheruiyot, Jen-Yu Hsu, Ming-Yuan Cho, Shih-Hsien Hsu, Chin-Ko Yeh

“…This study assessed the reduction of four major air pollutants: PM10, PM2.5, NOx, and SO2, from adopting shore power at the Port of Kaohsiung. …”
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Long-term Measurements of Carbonaceous Aerosol at Cape Hedo, Okinawa, Japan: Effects of Changes in Emissions in East Asia by Kojiro Shimada, Akinori Takami, Takatsugu Ishida, Yuta Taniguchi, Shuichi Hasegawa, Chak K. Chan, Yong Pyo Kim, Neng-Huei Lin, Shiro Hatakeyama

“…We estimated the contributions from the various sources of carbonaceous aerosol, viz., biomass burning, fossil-fuel combustion, and air-pollutant transport from China, based on the OC/EC ratio, which decreased from 5.7 to 2.4 in terms of the annual average. …”
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Transcriptome analysis and cytochrome P450 monooxygenase reveal the molecular mechanism of Bisphenol A degradation by Pseudomonas putida strain YC-AE1 by Adel, Eltoukhy, Yang, Jia, Imane, Lamraoui, M. A., Abo‑Kadoum, Omar, Mohammad Atta, Ruth, Nahurira, Junhuan, Wang, Yanchun, Yan

“…Background: Bisphenol A (BPA) is a rapid spreading organic pollutant that widely used in many industries espe‑ cially as a plasticizer in polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins. …”
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Using Synchrotron Radiation X-ray Fluorescence (SRXRF) to Assess the Impacts of Shipping Emissions on the Variations of PM10-bound Elemental Species by Siwatt Pongpiachan, Nichada Jearanaikoon, Kanjana Thumanu, Jureerat Pradubsri, Ratchadaporn Supruangnet, Chaisri Tharasawatpipat, Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi, Ronbanchob Apiratikul

“…Abstract Shipping activities significantly contribute to global atmospheric pollutant emissions. Numerous studies have used synchrotron X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (SRXRF) to identify elemental species in atmospheric particles, yet few studies have applied this technique for assessing PM10-bound chemical species from shipping emissions. …”
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Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) nanomechanical characterization of micro- and nanoplastics to support environmental investigations in groundwater by Massimiliano Galluzzi, Michele Lancia, Chunmiao Zheng, Viviana Re, Valter Castelvetro, Shifeng Guo, Stefano Viaroli

“…Micro and nanoplastic (MNP) pollution is a severe environmental issue, posing potential risks to environmental and human health due to the intrinsic toxicity of plastic particles and their capacity to adsorb other pollutants. …”
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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Atmospheric PM2.5 during Winter Haze in Huang-gang, Central China: Characteristics, Sources and Health Risk Assessment by Mingming Shi, Tianpeng Hu, Yao Mao, Cheng Cheng, Weijie Liu, Qian Tian, Zhanle Chen, Xinli Xing, Shihua Qi

“…Potential source contribution function (PSCF) and concentration weighted trajectory (CWT) indicated the transmission of PM2.5 from Wuhan and local pollutant emission were crucial to the formation of haze. …”
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Mixed pastures and biological efficiency in buffalo production systems: determinants for a sustainable livestock by Juan Pablo Uzcátegui-Varela, Martha Gloribet Ceballos Ramírez

“…By bringing together the conclusive comments of each scientific instrument consulted, the current philosophy of sustainable development to establish sustainable livestock systems requires in particular: a) designing agroecosystems that favor the increase of biodiversity; b) monitoring key indicators of biological efficiency and including the evaluation of feasibility to implement corrective measures; and c) taking maximum advantage of highly biodiverse or mixed pastures under technical control of grazing to minimize the emission of pollutant gases. Well-managed pastures have been promoted as a key strategy to recover in a profitable way the sustainable balance of the agroecosystem, taking into account that grazing has a strong influence on grass composition and, therefore, pasture quality; many researchers consider B. bubalis herds as living tools for the remediation of pastures degraded by weed infestation thanks to their resistance and low selectivity that allows modulating grazing areas for remediation. …”
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Investigating Two-dimensional Horizontal Mesh Grid Effects on the Eulerian Atmospheric Transport Model Using Artificial Neural Network by Amine Ajdour, Brahim Ydir, Houria Bouzghiba, Ishaq Dimeji Sulaymon, Anas Adnane, Dris Ben Hmamou, Kenza Khomsi, Jamal Chaoufi, Gábor Géczi, Radouane Leghrib

“…Abstract The complexity of monitoring is compounded by the environmental and health impacts linked to air pollution. The elevated expenses and intricate execution involved in measurements prompt the integration of modeling as a complementary approach alongside monitoring and surveillance efforts. …”
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A novel 2D nickel coordination polymer based on Trimesic acid with glyphosate coordination capabilities by João M. R. Gonçalves, Ademar Wong, Pedro H. O. Santiago, Guilherme Arroyos, Augusto H. Piva, Javier A. Ellena, Benedito S. Lima-Neto, Regina C. G. Frem

“…Finally, the bidentate molecule Glyphosate (GLY), widely used as a pesticide and recognized as an environmental pollutant, was employed for coordination with Ni-BTC, as in this structure, the axial DMF ligands are labile and can be replaced by glyphosate molecules. …”
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